SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                                                  Commission File Number 1-13760

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One):
[ ] Form 10-KSB   [ ] Form 11-K   [ ] Form 20-F   [ ] Form 10-Q   [ ] Form N-SAR

     For Period Ended: ______________
     [X] Transition Report on Form 10-KSB    [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
     [ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F      [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
     [ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K

     For the Transition Period Ended: June 30, 1999

READ ATTACHED INSTRUCTIONS SHEET BEFORE PREPARING FORM. PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE.

Nothing  in this  form  shall be  construed  to imply  that the  Commission  has
verified any information  contained  herein.  If the  notification  relates to a
portion  of the  filing  checked  above,  identify  the  item(s)  to  which  the
notification relates:

                                     PART I
                             REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full name of registrant The Network Connection, Inc.
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Former name if applicable

N/A
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Address of principal executive office (STREET AND NUMBER)

222 North 44th Street
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City, state and zip code Phoenix, Arizona 85034
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                                     PART II
                             RULES 12B-25(B) AND (C)

     If the subject  report could not be filed  without  unreasonable  effort or
expense  and  the  registrant  seeks  relief  pursuant  to Rule  12b-25(b),  the
following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

     [X]  (a)  The reasons described  in  reasonable  detail in Part III of this
               form  could  not  be  eliminated  without  unreasonable effort or
               expense;

     [X]  (b)  The subject annual report, semi-annual report,  transition report
               on Form 10-KSB,  Form 20-F, 11-K, Form N-SAR, or portion thereof,
               will be filed on or before the 15th  calendar day  following  the
               prescribed  due  date;  or  the  subject   quarterly   report  of
               transition  report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed
               on or before the fifth  calendar day following the prescribed due
               date; and

     [X]  (c)  The accountant's  statement  or other  exhibit  required  by Rule
               12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

                                    PART III
                                    NARRATIVE

     State below in reasonable  detail the reasons why Form 10-KSB,  11-K, 20-F,
10-Q,  N-SAR,  or the  transition  report or portion  thereof could not be filed
within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)

     The Report on Form 10-KSB for The Network Connection, Inc., (the "Company")
for the  transition  period  ended  June 30,  1999 is due to be  filed  with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on September 28, 1999. On May 18,
1999, the Company  completed the acquisition of substantially  all of the assets
of the interactive  entertainment  division of Interactive Flight  Technologies,
Inc.  ("IFT").  In  consideration  of the IFT  transaction,  the Company  issued
1,055,745  shares of the  Company's  Common  Stock and  2,495,400  shares of the
Company's  Series D Convertible  Preferred Stock to IFT. The IFT transaction was
accounted for as a reverse  merger  whereby,  for  accounting  purposes,  IFT is
treated  as the  acquiror  of the  Company,  and the  Company  is treated as the
successor to the historical operations of the interactive entertainment division
of IFT. Accordingly,  the historical financial statements of the Company will be
replaced with those of the interactive entertainment division of IFT. Due to the
accounting  complexities resulting from the IFT transaction,  including the fact
that the interactive entertainment division has not historically been audited as
a stand alone entity,  the Company and its independent  public  accountants will
not be able to compile and present the financial information and other data (nor
the related Management's  Discussion and Analysis) required by Form 10-KSB in an
appropriate  manner by the  prescribed due date without  unreasonable  effort or
expense.

                                     PART IV
                                OTHER INFORMATION

     (1) Name and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in regard to this
notification

Morris C. Aaron                        602                         629-6200
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    (Name)                          (Area Code)               (Telephone Number)

     (2) Have all other periodic  reports  required under Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940  during the  preceding  12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the
registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?  If the answer is no,
identify report(s).
                                                                  [X] Yes [ ] No

     (3) Is it anticipated that any significant  change in results of operations
from the corresponding  period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

                                                                  [X] Yes [ ] No

     If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated  change,  both  narratively
and  quantitatively,  and, if  appropriate,  state the reasons why a  reasonable
estimate of the results cannot be made.

     The IFT  transaction  as  described  above was  accounted  for as a reverse
merger whereby, for accounting  purposes,  IFT is treated as the acquiror of the
Company,  and  the  Company  is  treated  as the  successor  to  the  historical
operations of the interactive  entertainment  division of IFT. Accordingly,  the
historical  financial  statements  of the Company will be replaced with those of
the interactive entertainment division of IFT.

     Estimated   revenues  for  the  eight  months  ended  June  30,  1999  were
approximately  $1  million,   a  decrease  of  86%  compared  with  revenues  of
approximately $18.4 million for the corresponding  period of the previous fiscal
period.

     Estimated cost of equipment  sales for the eight months ended June 30, 1999
were  approximately $1.5 million, a decrease of 90% compared to cost of sales of
approximately  $15.3 million in the corresponding  period of the previous fiscal
period.

     For the eight months ended June 30, 1999,  the Company  recorded  warranty,
maintenance and commission  accrual  adjustments of  approximately  $7.2 million
compared to none in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal period.

     Estimated  special  charges for the eight  months  ended June 30, 1999 were
approximately  $522,000,  compared to none for the  corresponding  period of the
previous fiscal period.

     Estimated  net income  (loss) for the eight  months ended June 30, 1999 was
approximately   $2.7  million  versus   approximately   ($1.9)  million  in  the
corresponding period of the previous fiscal period.

                          The Network Connection, Inc.
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                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Has  caused  this  notification  to be signed on its  behalf by the  undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.

Date September 29, 1999                 By /s/ Morris C. Aaron
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     INSTRUCTION:  The  form  may  be  signed  by an  executive  officer  of the
registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of
the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature.  If
the  statement  is  signed  on  behalf  of  the   registrant  by  an  authorized
representative   (other   than   an   executive   officer),   evidence   of  the
representative's  authority to sign on behalf of the  registrant  shall be filed
with the form.

The Network Connection, Inc.
222 N. 44th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85034

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant  to  Rule  12b-25  of the  General  Rules  and  Regulations  under  the
Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  we inform you that we have been  furnished a
copy of Form  12b-25 to be filed by The  Network  Connection,  Inc.  on or about
September 28, 1999, which contains notification of the registrant's inability to
file its  transition  Form  10-KSB  by  September  28,  1999.  We have  read the
Company's  statements contained in Part III therein and we agree with the stated
reasons as to why we have been  unable to  complete  our audit and report on the
financial  statements for the eight month transition period ended June 30, 1999,
to be included in transition Form 10-KSB.

Very truly yours,

KPMG LLP